Both Rival Unions Favour Economic Sanctions Atlantic City, Oct. 15. The annual convention of the Committee for Industrial Organization, passed a resolution to-day in favour of a boycott of all Japanese manufactured goods.
This action brings the Committee into line with its rival organization, the American Federation of Labour, which voted unanimously on Wednesday in favour of joining with the British Labour movement in a boycott of Japanese goods.
The almost identical resolutions passed by the C.LO. and A.F.L. mean that American labour is now solidly behind the proposal of an anti-Japanese boycott.—Reuter.
The A. F. of L. reports United Press, also called for renewal of the German boycott and stated that "all dictatorships follow the same pattern."
British naval measures to cope with the British anti-piracy measures in the Mediterranean are illustrated here. Upper picture shows torpedoes being shipped on board H.M.S. Cairo at Sheerness, while below are seen sellers placing depth charges into position on H.M.S. Brilliant, one of the destroyers of the 8th division recalled from Invergordon.
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